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  • Israeli guests enjoying N.J. summer of peace

    Rocket attacks are a daily fact of life back home in Sderot BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The warm summer sun shining as children take part in outdoor activities is something that some people may take for granted. For 10 girls from Israel who are currently visiting Monmouth County, experiencing summer fun is something they…

  • Board gives nod to contract

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Members of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education voted unanimously on July 15 to sign a memorandum of agreement on a new contract with the Manalapan-Englishtown Education Association (MEEA). The MEEA represents 450 faculty members in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. The district serves children in…

  • Water company given OK for new building

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Gordon’s Corner Water Co. will soon have a new home on Vanderburg Road after receiving approval for the facility from the Planning Board. The company’s application for a 10,200- square-foot, one-story building with a basement and an 1,800-square-foot detached garage was approved at the board’s July 2…

  • Accident claims local woman

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Driving too fast during a rainstorm is what authorities have determined was the cause of an accident that killed Freehold Township resident Barbara A. Foley. According to Manalapan police Capt. Louis Moreto, an investigation of the July 14 accident that occurred at 8:46 a.m. determined that Foley, 63,…

  • FoodBank puts out call for help

    FREEHOLD – As the economy continues to struggle, the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is experiencing a 15 percent decline in food donations. To help reverse that trend, Monmouth County Freeholder Barbara J. McMorrow has joined the FoodBank in publicizing the need for help. “Throughout Monmouth County, people are choosing between putting gasoline in…

  • Council gives final nod to town’s spending plan

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – By a vote of 3-1, the Township Council adopted a $34 million municipal budget for 2008 on July 17. Council members Rosa Tragni, Frank LaRocca and Randi Marder voted to adopt the budget. Council Vice President Steve Rosenthal voted no on the budget’s adoption. Rosenthal said his objection…

  • Green roofs, walls becoming latest trends

    BY GOTTI KELLEY Correspondent It’s not what you think and, no, you did not forget to scrape off the moss up there. Green roofs and walls are all the rage and are appearing in ever-greater numbers on “green” houses, corporate headquarters and public buildings. Used by fashion designers, interior decorators and restaurateurs, these verdant backdrops…

  • Intersection eyed for possible work

    COLTS NECK – Responding to a request from Colts Neck officials, Monmouth County engineers have begun studying the traffic patterns and alignment of Crine Road, where it intersects Dutch Lane Road and Heulitt Road, to see what can be done to improve safety at the intersection. According to a press release from the county, preliminary…

  • All systems are ‘go’ as home goes green

    Marlboro couple adds Acadia system and solar panels BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Phyllis and Seymour Garr have decided to lead a green lifestyle and in the process are saving a lot of another type of green. The Marlboro couple said they have saved $7,276 in the past year with an Acadia heating and cooling…